₦airaland Forum

Press Release

The APC New Media Directorate strongly condemns the recent actions and statements by Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni, and the station's portrayal of our candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, through a misleading infographic depicting him as "running" from an interview. This deliberate attempt to smear Senator Okpebholo's reputation is not only unprofessional but reeks of a biased agenda designed to belittle our candidate.

Let us make it clear: Senator Okpebholo has no obligation to grant an interview to a platform that has already shown its hand in trying to ridicule him. Rufai Oseni’s claim that his invitation to our candidate is being "politicized" is nothing but a diversion from the real issue—his lack of impartiality and professional ethics.

Rufai Oseni has compared Senator Okpebholo’s decision to decline an interview with Arise TV to other candidates who have appeared on the station. However, the circumstances are different. We cannot ignore the fact that Oseni's tone and approach have consistently been confrontational when addressing issues related to the APC. It is therefore not surprising that Senator Okpebholo would choose to avoid an interview that seems to have been set up as a trap rather than an opportunity for genuine discourse.

If Arise TV and Rufai Oseni are so eager to have Senator Okpebholo on their platform, perhaps they should consider compensating him with a sum of $1 million. Only then might he entertain the notion of subjecting himself to what we can only describe as an act of media bullying. The integrity and principles of our candidate are not for sale, but such an offer might at least demonstrate a seriousness on their part that has thus far been sorely lacking.

We advise Rufai Oseni to revisit the ethics of his profession and refrain from further attempts to manipulate public perception for personal or political gain. His assertion that interviewing the APC candidate is "no big deal" is an understatement; it is a big deal when the interviewer is already seen as biased and partial.

To the general public, we urge caution in consuming content from media outlets that prioritize sensationalism over substance. Senator Monday Okpebholo continues to engage with the people of Edo State directly, sharing his vision and policies for the future. He will not be deterred by attempts to undermine his campaign through media antics.

Signed:

Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah
Director, APC New Media Directorate

August 2024

Lol

Why is he afraid of interview??

Well I don't blame y'all though... Na mumu voters full Nigeria

Senator Monday Okpebho is worse than Kamala harris

To grant interview now don become epistle for apc

Ok you people should go ITV no way, na to send apc urchins, does Monday have image when Edo people don't know him

If Arise TV and Rufai Oseni are so eager to have Senator Okpebholo on their platform, perhaps they should consider compensating him with a sum of $1 million.

One million dollars for a character who can't effectively campaign in pidgin English because he lacks the capacity to interrogate governance issues across the state.

evil apc wan play victim hood untop invite to speak to

This is just interview not debate o, yet na rocket science to una candidate

How did $1 million finds its way into the discussion now?

Has the party run out campaign fund?

Agbâdo miscreants are afraid of Rufai Oseni's interview questions because, there's no room for cheap political lies. I pity Edo state if they vote APC who's candidate has no bearing upstairs

The fact that they will antagonize and drill you in areas of concern is the main reason people go for interviews; so you can use the opportunity to answer your critics and dissolve all questions and doubts


But APC is always APC. If they were wise enough to know this Nigeria won’t have been on a year on year decline in fortunes. Next year will be poorer… statistically speaking

Arise TV is another political opposition party on it own

They are following tilinbu template😂😂

When would tilinbu sit on national TV and address Nigerias so that Nigerians can ask him few questions, instead of reading heavily edited speech to us

Osudient should rest,this is Edo news and I don't see why all these wawa from abakeleke crying here

APC party is full of dumbs like their master Tinubu. They always avoid interviews cos they don't have anything in their heads,, their mission is just to grab power and do nothing with the power. Just sit on top power and make their citizens miserable through stupid policies. They have nothing to offer,, all of them are just the same.

slivertongue:
Senator Monday Okpebho is worse than Kamala harris

Is he really that bad?

Why are you disturbing the man who is following TINUBU'S footsteps?

Nawaoo!


His idiots will still vote for him.

Edolites won't vote a candidate running away from interviews

if okpebolo near Arise TV make I bend!

Rufai won't bother asking him any question... He go Jez fold hand dey watch d werey fall him hand by himself!

Okpebolo sit & face Rufai?

Haba!
No naaa!

dat is political suicide!

yarimo:
Arise TV is another political opposition party on it own

& they made ur lord & personal enslaver shiver whenever "Rufai" is mentioned to him!


Fear fear baba wey dey fear public scrutiny!

We are all chopping statistics & shégé shawarma combo now!

Toh

The message don't reach AriseTV. Make we see how they would respond

Okpebholo have absolutely nothing to offer the people of Edo state

Jokerman:
Why is he afraid of interview??

Well I don't blame y'all though... Na mumu voters full Nigeria

You're speaking on behalf of yourself and family alone. Nigerians voters are not mumu, the people you speak on their behalf might be the mumu voters.

It's Edo people that I feel sorry for.

So, they are planning to vote in a calamitous Tinubu-like candidate who is afraid of debates and interviews?

By the time Sen. Monday Okpeboho is done with them, their slogan will change to Edo na Nigeria.

Meanwhile, Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah has finally landed a "job" as a Media Director in APC after years of praise-singing Sen. Adams Oshiomole.

HELINUES & MANNABBQGRILLZ see una life? You deranged foo.ls have been arse.licking APC for years without anything to show for it.

mrvitalis:
Trump allow CNN interviews

Defeated Biden in a CNN organized debate

Kamala has agreed to debate Trump on Fox
She grants interview to Fox

What APC team is saying makes no single sense

Do CNN and Fox news break laws like rufai abi wetin b him name

I don’t know when Edo became a south east state and how in life does rufai feel he can call out any politician he likes and other journalists cannot do,if he is so professional he should call Biden for an interview like amanpor did to Johnatan when he was president.

The fear of Rufai

I million dollars to start drug trafficking business abi?

Ikaeniyan0:
Do CNN and Fox news break laws like rufai abi wetin b him name

CNN is openly Democrats
Fox is openly Republicans

They do far worse to their opposition candidate

Exaggeration of flaws, blowing up unconfirmed reports etc

Arise and rufai are rational compare to them

mrvitalis:
CNN is openly Democrats
Fox is openly Republicans

They do far worse to their opposition candidate

Exaggeration of flaws, blowing up unconfirmed reports etc

Arise and rufai are rational compare to them

Do their journalists spread fake news like rufai

@ruffydfire
In ketu today,thieves raided stole brain boxes of over 40 cars and stole from people. We can’t provide basic security in a mega city.

https://twitter.com/ruffydfire/status/1661299324079185920?t=GIihCoI_AJbDW1ujb8jOrw&s=19

And still remain in the job without tendering and apology or resigning?

Or they break traffic laws and threaten to report policemen doing their job to the governor?

Ikaeniyan0:
Do their journalists spread fake news like rufai

@ruffydfire
In ketu today,thieves raided stole brain boxes of over 40 cars and stole from people. We can’t provide basic security in a mega city.

https://twitter.com/ruffydfire/status/1661299324079185920?t=GIihCoI_AJbDW1ujb8jOrw&s=19

And still remain in the job without tendering and apology or resigning?

Or they break traffic laws and threaten to report policemen doing their job to the governor?

Yes sure mistake happens they get false information

That's why there is a thing called news-retraction

Hope you are Ok today?